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3.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| another name for skin | cutaneous membrane |
| thin sheets of tissue lining the internal and external | epithelial membranes |
| thin sheets or layers of pliable tissue | membranes |
| thin sheets of tissue lining the body cavities that open to the outside world | mucous membranes |
| the membrane that surrounds the heart | pericardium |
| the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity | peritoneum |
| the membranes that encases the lungs | pleura |
| a thin clear liquid that serves as lubricant between parietal and visceral membranes | serous fluid |
| thin sheets of tissues that line body cavities closed to the outside world | serous membranes |
| a clear liquid secreted by synovial membranes that provides cushioning for and reduces friction in synovial joints | synovial fluid |
| the lining of the synovial joint cavity that produces synovial fluid | synovial membrane |